Lion of the Desert (1981)

Lion of the Desert (1981)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1981-04-17 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United States of America 173 Min. PG-13
7.3 177 votes
History, War, Drama

Overview

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

Cast

Anthony Quinn is Omar Mukhtar
Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger is Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Oliver Reed is Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas is Mabrouka
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone is Colonel Diodiece
Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud is Sharif El Gariani
Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir is Salem
Salem
Gastone Moschin is Major Tomelli
Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi is Lt. Sandrini
Lt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti is Colonel Sarsani
Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont is Prince Amadeo
Prince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel is Bu-Matari
Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti is Ismail
Ismail
Robert Brown is Al Fadeel
Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou is Ali's mother
Ali's mother
Luciano Bartoli is Captain Lontano
Captain Lontano
Franco Fantasia is Governor General
Governor General
Luciano Catenacci is Italian Sergeant
Italian Sergeant
Claudio Gora is President of the Court
President of the Court
Giordano Falzoni is Judge at Camp
Judge at Camp
Ihab Werfali is Ali
Ali
Ewen Solon is Italian Tank Commander
Italian Tank Commander
Loris Bazzocchi is
Alec Mango is
Filippo De Gara is
George Sweeney is Captain Biagi
Captain Biagi
Victor Baring is
Pietro Brambilla is Young Soldier
Young Soldier
Pietro Tordi is Field Marshall
Field Marshall
Mario Feliciani is Lobitto
Lobitto
Gianfranco Barra is Abdul
Abdul
Piero Gerlini is Barillo
Barillo
Lino Capolicchio is Captain Bedendo
Captain Bedendo
Lorenzo Piani is Prisoner Escort
Prisoner Escort
Tom Felleghy is Italian General (uncredited)
Italian General (uncredited)
Mark Colleano is Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa is Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Amedeo Salamon is Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti is Military Judge (uncredited)
Military Judge (uncredited)
Scott Richard Fensome is Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)
Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)

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